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Thu, 22 May 2003 14:38:56 GMT

hehehe!
my bass pedal is proudly displayed on my lj... you rock, migo!!!

new lj look!

Thu, 22 May 2003 14:35:21 GMT

thanks migo!!! =)

at tim's right now

Wed, 21 May 2003 13:23:11 GMT

will be leaving for home in a few minutes.

missed you guys!!!! aaaaaaaaggggggggghhhhh!!!!!!!!

Mon, 19 May 2003 01:35:18 GMT

this sucks.

Fri, 16 May 2003 17:19:31 GMT

I'M BAAAAAAAAAAACCCCCCCCCCCKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Matutulog muna ako. =)

Been a productive birthday.

Wed, 14 May 2003 08:55:20 GMT

Hmm. Let me see...

THINGS THAT HAPPENED DURING MY BIRTHDAY (a span of two days, the philippines, and the usa)

1. We ate at Jack in the Box.
2. I brought Mikey, Pippo, and Dylan stuff that they'll hopefully like.
3. We ate at a Moroccan restaurant, and a belly dancer danced in front of me. Smooth curves, bebeh!
4. Found out that my grandfather, the one who wanted me to go to UST, is now the DEAN of UST LAW SCHOOL. Go lolo!!!
5. Made a business deal with my uncle. He sends me musical instruments from the states and i sell them in the philippines. We split the money earned 50-50.
6. Brought myself a metronome!!! Now, hopefully, i'll sound better. I also brought myself a new cd.
7. Nothing else happened... I DO wish Ramona will get better... I can't wait to get home and visit her.

Tue, 13 May 2003 00:28:56 GMT

first time my birthday lasts two days =)

the first day is in the philippines, the second day is in the united states. =) 18 na ako sa Pilipinas!

aaaaaaagggggggggghhhhhhh

Thu, 08 May 2003 07:31:30 GMT

isa't kalahating linggo na lang, tapos na bakasyon ko dito sa tate!!!

grrr... at least makikita ko na kayong lahat ulit. pero i still have to undergo a week long quarantine for SARS infections. langya kasi eh. linalagnat ako ngayon, may ubo pa! grrr....

Duncan as the MVP? No freaking way.

Wed, 07 May 2003 00:27:28 GMT

Arg. He may have posted career highs and he may have led his team to the best record in the nba (tied with dallas, i think), but he doesn't deserve to win the mvp twice! After all, he has a David Robinson, and a Tony Parker to back him up. His team is a solid one, and without him, the Spurs would have been in the playoffs anyway... Garnett should have won, in my opinion. He led the league in double-doubles, posted career highs, and without him, the T-wolves would be the Chicago Bulls.

Anyway. Got nice comic books: the whole Superman series (everything starting 1989) which includes his death, his return, and the evolution into the Teal Superman. Woohoo! And it all costs only 50 dollars. Yo Anthony, cheap, eh? Got it in mint condition at a book warehouse in New York.

Haven't seen X-2 yet. Here in the States, it premiered on May 2, a couple of days later than the Philippine premier. And the price of watching a movie here in the States is so high. About 10 to 15 dollars. Matrix 2 will be shown here on May 15.

Birthday ko sa May 13. Regalo ko ha! Hehehehe!

Submarines, Spotted Eagle Rays, and 40 ft waves

Fri, 02 May 2003 19:13:10 GMT

Well, so far, that's what i've seen here in hawaii (aside from the hot babes).

I rode the Atlantis Submarine and saw plenty of marine life. I also saw two shipwrecks and part of a plane (the fuselage and forward room). That's also where the spotted eagle ray drove up to my window and looked straight into my camera.

We also went to a beach where the waves are 40 feet high! Ang galing ng surfers...

To One Day Old: I have a surprise for yah when i get back.

luau!!!

Thu, 01 May 2003 01:25:58 GMT

I finally got taste of a genuine Hawaiian luau! =)

Great thing to do... went canoeing, ate their version of roasted pig (wherein they cook the pig underground), and had a dose of sexy hawaiian chicks dancing in front of me.

Ang galing... add to that a spectacular view of the sunset... and then it's paradise.

See you in 2 weeks.

Hawai'i: last leg!

Mon, 28 Apr 2003 17:05:52 GMT

Finally, we're on the last leg of this 6 week vacation!

Arrived at 3 pm at Honolulu international Airport in Hawaii yesterday. We dropped off our bags at my aunt's place in Ouahu and then rushed to Kailua Beach to swim and hang around. After that, we ate dinner at a Thai restaurant, where a particular waitress looked like Miss Sim, and where a group of girls were eating and they were so damn hot!!!

Rundown of places i've been to:

1. Narita, Japan- stopover
2. Seattle, USA- stopover
3. Vancouver, Canada- 1 week
4. Minneapolis, USA- stopover
5. Newark, NJ, USA
6. Chestnut Ridge, NY, USA- 1 week
7. Manhattan, NYC, USA
8. Staten Island, NY, USA- 3 days
9. Washington DC, USA- 1 day
10.Atlantic City, NJ, USA- 1 day
11.New Jersey, USA- 2 days

total of three weeks now, and three weeks to go!!!

The Tool dvd got CRACKED. Grrr. Oh well, i got it at 5 dollars lang naman eh (got it at a bargain cv/dvd store). Also got a string quartet tribute to Tool.

Sigh. Three weeks to go, and I'll be back. I hope all of you are okay. Kamusta kayo? Balitaan niyo naman ako.

sorry nga pala kung hindi ako nakakacomment personally sa mga entries/comments ninyo. hindi kasi sa akin itong internet kaya medyo mahirap eh.

New York

Tue, 22 Apr 2003 01:25:28 GMT

Okay, after a long while, i've finally been able to get to a computer with internet access.

Ha! I now have a dvd of tool, of smashing pumpkins, of sepultura, and of incubus. i also have 3 new pairs of rubber shoes, and two new caps. i have two model airplanes (f-18E and f-15), and a model corvette. i also have new books, and new comic books. add to that a star trek phaser rifle. hehehe!

New York is a fun place. Woodberry is definitely one of the best places i've ever been to. Branded stuff for a low, low price.

Gotta go. Ingat kayo lahat.

Canada Experience

Sat, 12 Apr 2003 03:01:13 GMT

It is now 743 pm here in Canada, and THE SUN IS SHINING. Really. The sun'll set at about 8 or 9 pm, which is also why my sleeping habits are screwed right now. I keep thinking na 7 pm pa lang, when it's actually 11 already.

McDonalds everywhere. Yup, parang Pilipinas. Ang dami!!! Pocha. And ang liliit ng burgers nila. Pero, REFILLABLE DRINK.

Sa Philippines, every basetball court you see, may nagbabasketball. Dito sa Canada, every basketball you court you see, may naghohockey.

Hockey Craze!!! Stanley Cup playoffs na. I never realized how big hockey is in foreign countries. Hanep, 7 out of 8 home teams lost to visiting teams. Even my favorite team, the Vancouver Canucks, lost to erstwhile lowlives the St Louis Blues. Markus Naslund simply wasn't himself, as was Dan Cloutier. Paul Kariya of the Anaheim Might Ducks was his ordinary superb self, while Hedjuk of Colorado was no way in sight. Oh well. When i get back home, i'm going to miss the hockey games shown on TV.

Pippo, ano na nangyayari sa PBA? Balitaan mo ako- standings, etc!!!

The SkyTrain (similar to our LRT and MRT) is a fuckin easy way to access any point in Vancouver. The SeaBus is a unique way to travel, too. And it's amazing because here, you can buy a DAYPASS for $8 Canadian, and you can ride any bus, SkyTrain, or Seabus for an unlimited number of times, to ANYWHERE you want, provided it is on the route that the vehicle is on.

Commercials here (TV and Radio) are very entertaining.

There is a Smallville marathon on Good Friday which will be shown on the Space Channel.

The Space Channel features all Star Trek Series, from TOS, TNG, DS9, and VGR. All episodes, one after the other, all day, all night.

THERE IS A SEX CHANNEL AT NIGHT. 1130 pm to 3 am, SHET, puro BOMBA!!!

Walang Filipino Channel, pero si Sandy Daza (yung lalaking cook ng del monte) pinapalabas sa cooking channel.

There are more foreigners here than Canadians. Case in point: a daily SkyTrain or Translink bus ride ratio of foreigners (meaning Asians) to White People: 3 to 1.

Food here is amazing. all made out of fresh stuff! Pag-uwi ko, mataba na siguro ako.

Anyway, personal shout-outs:

Tim- i'm not sure about those Tool DVDs... I don't think meron here in Vancouver. I'll probably look and get them in New jersey because mas mura doon: no tax.

Dylan- wasn't able to get the Sepultura here in Vancouver, since i plan on getting them in New Jersey.

Flakey- haven't seen nor gone to any music stores yet... (iba ang record bars sa music stores ha)

Pippo- tell me about the effects at once

Trish- Smashing Pumpkins in the bag. I've got no money left for the Cidade de Deus becasue you gave me money enough only for the Smashing. Apparently, the DVD is a big hit here in North America, and it's a little heavy on the pockets.

"Magikeros"- may Magic The Gathering Tournament pala dito. I don't know how to play the game, but as far as i can see, they play it in a manner different from you guys. And yes, it's a BIG BIG BIG hit here in Vancouver. Metropolis Mall in MetroTown housed a tourney whose entries amounted to 1000+ people.

Thu, 10 Apr 2003 23:55:34 GMT

hi guys. it is now 5 pm here in vancouver, thursday, April 10. On saturday, i'll be going to New York naman.

Tangina, ang gaganda ng cds and dvds nila dito!!!
Sepultura cds - kumpleto. Tool - kumpleto. Incubus - kumpleto. LAHAT!!!
Naknampocha... Future shop's going to exhaust all my resources if there are branches in New York and New Jersey.

Anyway, I got the Smashing Pumpkins DVD for Trish, and the Kevin Garnett jersey for Joel. *they payed for it. hehehe. mga pasalubong ninyo will be much cheaper.

See you May 17!!!

greetings from canada!

Sat, 05 Apr 2003 08:19:24 GMT

Hi guys, it's 12:19 am here in Canada now...

It's 2 degrees C!!!!

Will be back soon. See you!

Drum jamming with Paolo (Brownbeat's New Drummer)

Mon, 31 Mar 2003 13:17:18 GMT

T-A-N-G-I-N-A!!!

Galing ni Pao... He's only 18 years old, studying at the UST Conservatory of Music. And he plays like a 30 year old. He taught me lots of stuff and techniques. And we jammed together! Me providing the normal rhythm, and him providing the ornaments.

Shit... kick-ass tandem kami kanina, sayang walang pangrecord!!!

Then we took turns. Siya naman yung rhythm, ako yung pampaarte... ANG GALING NAMIN!!! PUCHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And he offered to give me his old Pearl Power Pro pedals (Not that i need it anyway. hehehe)... Tangina ina ka pao, ang galing mo!!!

it's over

Sun, 30 Mar 2003 15:41:28 GMT

'nuff said. =)

and im going to leave on april 4 instead of tomorrow. see you guys soon.

nice outing

Fri, 28 Mar 2003 16:17:03 GMT

Thanks Migo. Thanks to the parents. Thanks to the owner (whom i thought was gonna keep us there for the NPAs to take hostage). Thanks to O.

Hehe. I "marked" the basketball court with my blood. God, my nose just wouldn't stop bleeding when the ball hit it. It was the first time it bled like that. My hands were all red from my blood and my body (i was shirtless at that time) had streaks of blood already.

And then the lights went off. It was fun and a little bit scary. We thought that we were gonna be mass murdered already. Hehe.

It turns out the owner really was generous. Hehe.

And i have a cold now. Wahaha

I WILL BE OUT OF THE COUNTRY MARCH 31 to MAY 16

Mon, 24 Mar 2003 13:52:06 GMT

If you want me to buy stuff for you, give me the money and the list by TOMORROW, March 25.

Text me and i'll see what i can do to meet up with you and get your list and your money.

I will be going to Canada, New York/Jersey, and Honolulu, Hawaii

gig daw tomorrow (suddenly)

Fri, 14 Mar 2003 14:47:39 GMT

Between 8 to 10 pm, this penthouse of a building in front of starbucks at burgundy at taft avenue. for st.scho daw.

contact me tomorrow, or better yet, lou or mikey for more specific details..

I decided to read letters by people to me today

Thu, 13 Mar 2003 14:56:08 GMT

Funny...

I started reading O people's notes to me first. Amazing how fast time flew, eh, guys? There was one letter there, i think from 2nd year recollection. Mikey's note to me.
"Thanks, Ralph. You understand me, as well as what i'm saying. And you're always there. Good luck dude." Sigh. It just isn't going to be the same anymore, entering a classroom and not seeing the people i've been seeing for 4 years now.

Then, i started reading my relatives' letters to me. Almost all of them revolved around one thing: about them being proud of me. They always knew i'd do okay, but they never thought i'd be doing this great.

Next, i started reading letters from friends (meaning people outside of O). Reading those letters made me miss those people so much. Sigh... I promise, when i get back on May 17, I'll look you all up and let's go out for lunch or something.

And then, i opened my parents' letters to me. My parents and i have this tradition that whenever we fight or argue, we'd give each other letters explaining our sides. It doesn't necessarily mean we have to resolve the problem at hand but it sure helps to rant, and rant logically. About 80 % of the letters were about those times. Wow. I've been THAT bad? The remaining 20% were about them being proud of me, the i love yous, and what not.

Lastly, i read all the letters i got over the year from andrea. I used to have 2 whole drawers full of her letters... but i burned them last year. ANyway... the remaining letters were... unbelievable. Meaning, they weren't credible. Never have i heard such lies before... Tangina. "I miss you, sorry for hurting you, i really loved you..." Sure, i miss her, sure i really loved her, but fuck that, i don't believe her... She's my friend and all... but... Ah heck.

On our grad ball, those people going stag, could you keep me smiling? We'd have turned 3 years by then if she hadn't dropped me like a hot potato, so.. Aliwin niyo ako. Please lang.

Tue, 11 Mar 2003 12:23:14 GMT

It's final: Ateneo College ako.

Jam was pretty good. Showed everyone how i can now use double peds albeit somehow lacking in skill. Made some great beats that i never imagined i'd be able to do in this lifetime.

I always love playing while you guys are there. I feel good practising by myself, but your being there just makes me do things i am not able to do by myself.

Mickey showed up!!! Yahoo!!! Hehehe. Katawa si a-oo habang nakascooter! A-oo, wala kang balance!!! hahahahaha

Mga pare, record tayo before i leave for Canada. Sige na... please?

I owe the school 117 bucks?!?!?! Naknampocha... maayos naman ang lahat ng mga libro ko nung binalik ko ah... Sugapa talaga 'teneo sa pera... hehe

The first time Dea met my sister. Back then, i was so positive that we'd have a lasting relationship. She got along well with all my relatives, as was i her mom's dream son-in-law. I thought things would remain the same as always. I thought that she'd never leave me. I thought that we'd have 5 kids. We even had names for them already. We wanted the first to be a girl, the second to be a boy, the third and fourth twin girls, the last a boy. Haaaaaayyyyyyyy.

Am i over her? Nope... obviously. I miss her like hell. The only thing is, i don't know if it's HER i miss or the thought of having someone like HER. I think it's a little bit of both.

Sigh. I really, really, really hate this feeling. I hate her. Yet i still love her. I want her to be hurt. Yet i don't want her boyfriend lay his ugly paws on her. I want her to feel exactly what i felt. Yet i don't want her boyfriend to give her any kind of trouble. Fuck.

I will be leaving the country on March 31, 2003. Tell me what you guys want, give me the money, and i'll see what i can do. I will be going to Vancouver, Canada, and New York, and Honolulu, Hawaii. Okay? Flakes, I'm giving you a half-baked promise. I'll probably be able to get the record, but if i get strapped for cash, i might not be able to.

I miss O.

QUESTION!!!

Sun, 09 Mar 2003 10:53:06 GMT

Sinong mabait na magpapahiram ng transpo sa class outing para madala yung drumset?

Sat, 08 Mar 2003 17:28:19 GMT

*hey tim, sorry i wasnt able to keep my promise to drop by your house... geloy and company didn't wanna let me go. i'll make it up to ya somehow.

The last day? A very ironic ending. The four years i spent in the high school was the most difficult years in my life... and it ended with two very easy (silly?) exams. Very ironic.

After the exams, we went to Geloy's house. We played billiards first. Then, i drove around LGV in Joel's Corolla. Hahaha! Mickeylu shouldn't drive! Nagugulat agad! hehehe!!! Then, we played NBA Live using O2003 characters. Powerhouse lineup ko: Ivan, Joel, Joe, MJ, Me (Of course dapat andun ako hehehe).

Then, was supposed to go to Tim's, but my Dad had to pick me up na.

Returned my textbooks.

Daredevil! Better than Spiderman.

Inuman at Eastwood with Joel, Ivan, Topher, Geloy, Pocholo, and Mickeylu. Sigh... inumans like those make me miss high school even more... andaming napagusapan, at andami ring hindi napagusapan. Which is why we vowed to meet up again next week.

And i bumped into Andrea. Fuck, she's so... pretty even up to now. Too bad she's blind and a little bit of a social climber.

Sigh. Is it really over? I woke up at 530 am today, went straight to the bathroom to change into my school uniform. Fuck, i didn't even remember that it was a Saturday, and that we didn't have classes anymore!

I didn't even notice that yesterday was the last day...

Sigh.

Love you guys!

and my ate has a boyfriend now. pota.